Paneer Bhurji

Bhurji means scrambled. So as the name suggests, this cheesy delicacy is made out of scrambled cottage cheese. This dish is quick to prepare and yet it so full of flavor  A protein rich dish whose beauty lies in it’s simplicity. A hearty and satisfying dish that goes great with rice or breads

Paneer Bhurji

Ingredients

• 1 cup crumbled paneer
• 1 finely chopped tomato
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 chopped green chilly
• 1 finely chopped ginger
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp chilly powder (optional)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder (optional)
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (optional)
• salt for taste
• oil 3 tsp

Method

• Have one cup crumbed Paneer ready or try to smash or crumbed Paneer from your Refrigerator

• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds first. Once they get fried, add onions. When the onions become transparent, add chopped ginger and chilly.

• Fry the ginger for a while. Then add tomatoes and cook till they become soft. You can add a little salt  and Turmeric so that the tomatoes get cooked faster.

• Now add all the Masala powders if required red chilly powder too.  Fry for a minute add then add crumbled Paneer and let it cook for 1-2 minutes. Don’t cook the Paneer for a long time as they harden and loose their softness.

• Serve Paneer Bhurji with Rotis and rice.